Click any point on the map to read its latitude and longitude.
On this map, horizontal lines are latitude and vertical lines are longitude. Latitude lines (parallels) run east–west and are numbered from 0° at the equator to 90° at the poles. Longitude lines (meridians) run north–south and are numbered from 0° at the prime meridian to 180° east and west. To read a location, find the latitude line it sits on, then the longitude line — and write latitude first.
Move your cursor over the map — the latitude and longitude under the pointer appear in the bottom-left corner.
Click to drop a pin and see the exact coordinates above.
Click Copy to use the coordinates elsewhere.
| Line | Position | What it marks |
|---|---|---|
| Equator | 0° latitude | Divides the Northern and Southern Hemispheres |
| Tropic of Cancer | ≈ 23.44° N | Northernmost point where the Sun is directly overhead (June solstice) |
| Tropic of Capricorn | ≈ 23.44° S | Southernmost point where the Sun is directly overhead (December solstice) |
| Arctic Circle | ≈ 66.56° N | Southern limit of the midnight sun |
| Antarctic Circle | ≈ 66.56° S | Northern limit of the midnight sun in the south |
| Prime Meridian | 0° longitude | Runs through Greenwich, London; divides Eastern and Western Hemispheres |
| 180th meridian | 180° longitude | Opposite the prime meridian; the International Date Line mostly follows it |
The tropics and polar circles drift very slowly as Earth’s axial tilt changes; values shown are current approximations.
Search any place with the latitude and longitude finder to get its exact coordinates, or use Address to Coordinates for a street address.
The horizontal lines running east-west are latitude. They are parallel to the equator, which is why they are also called parallels.
One degree of latitude is about 111 km (69 mi) everywhere. One degree of longitude is about 111 km at the equator and shrinks to zero at the poles, because meridians meet there.
Meridians are half-circles running from the North Pole to the South Pole, so they all converge at both poles.